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Georgetown vs Killingly vs Milford vs Upton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Milford has the most renters (34.8% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).

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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureGeorgetownKillinglyMilfordUpton
People
Population
8,474
17,867
30,431Highest
8,189Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+8.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.8±3.5
10% above U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
38.9±1.8Lowest
about the U.S. average
46.4±4.8Highest
19% above U.S.
Upton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.7%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
23.2%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
18.8%±2
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Upton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
56.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
53.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$151,595±$23k
88% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$96,365±$4k
19% above U.S.
$155,508±$33kHighest
93% above U.S.
Upton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$651,200±$23kHighest
96% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$476,700±$12k
43% above U.S.
$576,700±$41k
73% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,223±$506Highest
57% above U.S.
$1,044±$141
26% below U.S.
$1,909±$137
35% above U.S.
$948±$599Lowest
33% below U.S.
Georgetown and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,272
133% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,869
88% above U.S.
$8,376Highest
169% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.7%±22.5
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.8%±31
U.S.: 51.1%
Milford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
65.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
27% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
37 minHighest
40% above U.S.
35 min
34% above U.S.
Work from home
20.2%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.5%±2.2
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Upton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #140 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT #213 of 282 in MA #46 of 282 in MA
School district Georgetown Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Milford Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton
High school in town Georgetown High School Killingly High School Milford High Blackstone Valley
Students per teacherat that high school
9.3Lowest
11.1
11.9Highest
11.2
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.